Can the Bulldog Be Saved?

By 5dmin | February 28, 2013

 A fascinating piece on a great breed, from the NY Times Magazine… by Benoit Denizet-Lewis In the first half of Georgia’s football game against South Carolina in 2009, Uga VII, who had been dozing on a bag of ice in his air-conditioned sideline doghouse, was cajoled onto the field to pose for pictures with some cheerleaders…

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Cats In Art

By 5dmin | February 17, 2013

It took twenty-eight attempts with his flying felines to perfect Salvador Dali’s legendary photograph “Dali Atomicus.” from WIKIPEDIA In 1941, American photographer Philippe Halsman met the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in New York City and they began to collaborate in the late 1940s. The 1948 work Dali Atomicus explores the idea of suspension, depicting three cats…

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Felix the Cat

By 5dmin | February 14, 2013

Who remembers the amazing — Felix!? from the Classic Felix Page Felix the Cat first hit the screen on November 9, 1919, in Feline Follies. The mischievous feline—created by Otto Messmer for the Pat Sullivan studio—rocketed to fame, holding a spot as the world’s most popular cartoon character until the advent of Mickey Mouse. The wild, witty cartoons made…

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Dogs in FIlm:

By 5dmin | February 10, 2013

“Cujo”  (1983) Perhaps the scariest of all film dogs, “Cujo” is Stephen King’s tale of an unstoppable, rabid St. Bernard.  Directed by Lewis Teague. read Jamie Suckley’s review here…

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Constant Paw Licking: Could Indicate Allergic Dermatitis

By 5dmin | February 7, 2013

by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q:  My dog is licking her front paws almost non-stop. Should I make a trip to the vet or try something else? Could this indicate an allergy? A:  Non-stop (front) paw licking is almost certainly a sign of an allergic dermatitis (skin allergy), and this is just one of the…

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